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What does whirligig mean? Is whirligig a Scrabble word?

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Is whirligig a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word whirligig is a Scrabble US word. The word whirligig is worth 17 points in Scrabble:

W4H4I1R1L1I1G2I1G2

Is whirligig a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word whirligig is a Scrabble UK word and has 17 points:

W4H4I1R1L1I1G2I1G2

Is whirligig a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word whirligig is a Words With Friends word. The word whirligig is worth 19 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

W4H3I1R1L2I1G3I1G3

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9-letter words (1 found)

WHIRLIGIG,

5-letter words (1 found)

WHIRL,

4-letter words (8 found)

GIRL,GRIG,HILI,LIRI,RIGG,WHIG,WHIR,WILI,

3-letter words (7 found)

GHI,GIG,IGG,IWI,LIG,RIG,WIG,

2-letter words (3 found)

GI,HI,LI,

You can make 20 words from whirligig according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of whirligig

whirligig

Alternative forms

  • whirlgig, whirlygig

Etymology

From Middle English whirlegigge; equivalent to whirl (noun or verb) +‎ gig (“a top”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈwɜː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈwɝ.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/

Noun

whirligig (plural whirligigs)

  1. Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
  2. A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
  3. A whirligig beetle.
  4. (historical) A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around to induce nausea.

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See also

  • whirligig beetle
  • yo-yo

Source: wiktionary.org